Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120 in the latest jolts to financial markets and the global economy as a whole.
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[2026-03-12 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink insisted the United States’ war with Iran will not have lasting economic consequences, even as oil prices continue to surge nationwide.
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[2026-03-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Safran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid geopolitical risks and supply-chain disruptions, Beijing is looking to shore up self-sufficiency in aircraft components, and an analyst says it has its work cut out
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[2026-03-12 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy" the world economy, even as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat.
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[2026-03-12 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBUANA Lhuillier earned multiple Gold and Silver honors at the 13th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, highlighting the company’s purpose-led innovations in financial inclusion, literacy and consumer engagement under the leadership of President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier.
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[2026-03-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-12 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down by the Supreme Court.
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[2026-03-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [The board] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese brokerage does not identify the staff, but said the individual was suspended on Tuesday
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[2026-03-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Tourism (Australia)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Qantas flights on European routes are closer to capacity with non-stop Perth to London flights temporarily flying via Singapore to add extra 60 seats
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[2026-03-12 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 12, 2026 — 12:11pm
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[2026-03-12 12:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young people shun sharing feelings, fears with family or friends, turn to virtual spaces, which experts warn could erode real human contact
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[2026-03-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy" the world economy, even as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat.
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[2026-03-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Luke Sayers has told a court he genuinely and reasonably believed there were grounds to suspect that his estranged wife Cate Sayers posted a photo of his penis on X in January last year before telling him, “Let’s see how you get out of this one”.
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[2026-03-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Adrian Portelli is laying the groundwork to launch his wildly popular pseudo-lottery business into the United Kingdom as part of a business expansion that includes branded petrol stations and kiosks in shopping centres across Australia.
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[2026-03-12 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly is set to hold a plenary session Thursday to vote on a special bill on South Korea's $350 billion investment pledge to the United States under a trade deal between the two nations after rival parties reached a bipartisan agreement earlier this week.
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[2026-03-12 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target," according to a news report, as concerns continue over the impact of the conflict on oil prices and the global economy.
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[2026-03-12 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration opened a trade inquiry into South Korea, China, Japan and 13 other economies to uncover "unfair" trade practices related to "structural" excess capacity and production, a move that might result in tariffs, the US Trade Representative said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 10:51 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Administration opens new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries
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[2026-03-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court
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[2026-03-12 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) looks on before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dec. 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron, File)
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[2026-03-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [corporate earnings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High commodity prices also a factor as mainland-listed firms set to continue outperforming Hong Kong peers battered by ‘involution’
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[2026-03-12 10:15 UTC+10:00] [inflation] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Increasing the amount workers and employers contribute is likely warranted, but there is room for dialogue on how large the increase should be
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[2026-03-12 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil went on an unprecedented roller coaster ride at the start of the week, with the price surging more than 30% to near $120 a barrel late Sunday – only to erase all of those gains just hours later.
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[2026-03-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein tapped Bill Clinton’s former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart — calling him “lockhard” in what looked like an email typo — for help with damage control over a widening sex-trafficking scandal in 2015, according to documents released by the Justice Department and reviewed by The Post.
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[2026-03-12 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Winter ended early on the slopes of a popular Northern California ski resort after unusually warm weather and steady rain wiped out much of the mountain’s snow.
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[2026-03-12 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New Orleans Saints punter Kai Kroeger (32) walks off the field after an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Aug. 23, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
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[2026-03-12 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A major cyberattack has crippled the global networks of Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, with an Iran-linked hacking group claiming responsibility and warning it marks “the beginning of a new chapter in cyber warfare”.
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[2026-03-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s tighter embrace of industrial policy in recent years has transformed its economy – and other countries are following suit
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[2026-03-12 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United States.
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[2026-03-12 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The most audacious startup accelerator in New York doesn’t have demo days, venture partners or a waitlist, but it does have kettlebells, treadmills and cold plunges.
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[2026-03-12 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump is preparing to launch new trade investigations that could bring additional tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his use of emergency powers to unfurl “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” levies.
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[2026-03-12 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the U.S. enters its fifth year of inflation running above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, major retailers are responding to softer demand and increased competitive pressure.
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[2026-03-12 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: When the US Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s tariffs were unlawful, it resolved a constitutional question. What it did not resolve is how to unwind the economic damage. Gov. JB Pritzker has called for roughly $1,700 per Illinois household — about $8.7 billion total — arguing that families effectively paid an illegal tax through higher prices and deserve direct reimbursement.
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[2026-03-12 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Syngenta logo is seen outside the company’s headquarters, Feb. 7, 2007, in Basel, Switzerland. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP, File)
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[2026-03-12 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Most U.S. stocks fell, but the market remained calm, even as the price of oil got back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new trade investigations of China, Mexico, the European Union and more than a dozen other countries, with the goal of replacing President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, which were recently ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has completed its third National Risk Assessment (NRA) for 2024/25 on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, providing a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s exposure to financial crimes and emerging threats.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday said that the Government has established an Economic Monitoring Committee to manage the challenges arising from the disruption of supply chains due to the conflicts in the Middle East and this Committee has begun discussion with friendly countries to ensure the continuity of essential supply chains.
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[2026-03-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has decided to establish a ‘GovTech’ institution to replace the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) operating under the Ministry of Digital Economy to provide a more efficient digital technology service.
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[2026-03-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Electricity Trade Unions who are currently on strike are demanding a 40% wage increase, and if that demand is met, electricity bills may have to be increased by 100%, National Transmission Network Service Provider Private Ltd (NTNSP) Company Chairman Nusith Kumaratunga stated.
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[2026-03-12 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Richard Khan, Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant and co-executor of his estate, arrives for his deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines is set to increase its weekly service between Colombo and Melbourne to ten flights, effective from August 2, with the addition of three more scheduled flights in response to growing demand and evolving market dynamics.
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[2026-03-12 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: By the letter of the law, the Ravens broke no rules in backing out of their trade with the Raiders for star defensive end Maxx Crosby late Tuesday.
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and the Industrial Development Board (IDB) launched the first phase of the Industry Revival Facilitation Programme (IRFP), to assist industries affected by the Ditwah cyclone that struck Sri Lanka in late November 2025 on March 10, under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe.
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[2026-03-12 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Electricity Trade Unions have decided to suspend their strike action following discussions held with officials of the Labour Ministry yesterday (11).
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday to conduct a marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has secured two accolades for its 2024 Annual Report, reaffirming the Company’s leadership in transparent, accountable and sustainability-driven corporate reporting.
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-powered 15-member delegation from SLASSCOM, the national chamber for Sri Lanka’s knowledge and innovation industry, concluded its participation at the 34th NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) 2026 recently.
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